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enWhite Hill slide fix fast-tracked to beat rainshttps://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/white-hill-slide-fix-fast-tracked-beat-rains
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With winter around the corner, the county Board of Supervisors authorized the Department of Public Works last week to fast-track improvements to a once-wooded section of White Hill that slid twice last winter, cutting off a crucial artery for West Marin residents. The department will award the contract, rather than... </article>
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:38:50 +0000david3769 at https://www.ptreyeslight.comMarconi Center hopes for better deal with statehttps://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/marconi-center-hopes-better-deal-state
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The nonprofit that operates the Marconi Conference Center is continuing to negotiate with California State Parks for a longer operating contract, a move that would enable the historic center to begin fundraising to renovate its premises, which a longtime groundskeeper says are in dire need of renovation. A public meeting... </article>
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:39:20 +0000david3770 at https://www.ptreyeslight.comLooking compassionately at vehicle problems in Bolinashttps://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/looking-compassionately-vehicle-problems-bolinas
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A surfer lays her board on the pavement and starts waxing it. A man climbs out of the truck that contains his life’s possessions and turns on a camp stove to make breakfast. A woman pulls out from the curb outside her home, knowing she won’t be able to park... </article>
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:39:43 +0000david3771 at https://www.ptreyeslight.comHouston oil consultant dead in plane crash in Point Reyes wildernesshttps://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/houston-oil-consultant-dead-plane-crash-point-reyes-wilderness
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A Houston man was found dead on Sept. 8 after his single-engine plane crashed in the Point Reyes National Seashore. John Wilson, a 58-year-old born in London who lived all over the world, was flying to Santa Rosa from Santa Ynez in Santa Barbara County in a rented Cessna 172... </article>
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:40:05 +0000david3772 at https://www.ptreyeslight.comExtra patrol at White House Pool after report of menacing man https://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/extra-patrol-white-house-pool-after-report-menacing-man
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Sheriff’s deputies are increasing their patrol around White House Pool since a local reported that a “menacing” man had watched and approached her while she swam in the creek last week. The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, described the first incident, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in a post on... </article>
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:40:25 +0000david3773 at https://www.ptreyeslight.comWorkshop scheduled for DACA recipients at Point Reyes Libraryhttps://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/workshop-scheduled-daca-recipients-point-reyes-library
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Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security began the process of phasing out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, an immigration policy that allowed some individuals who entered the country illegally as minors to be eligible for a work permit and to live without the fear of deportation... </article>
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:40:51 +0000david3774 at https://www.ptreyeslight.comPRNSA fires bookstore manager amid multiple investigationshttps://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/prnsa-fires-bookstore-manager-amid-multiple-investigations
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The Point Reyes National Seashore Association fired its bookstore manager this month, amid an internal investigation and two conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Devin Currens, who has been on paid leave since late June, had been employed for roughly two and a half years before filing a... </article>
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:41:22 +0000david3775 at https://www.ptreyeslight.comCounty explores delivery-only cannabis licenseshttps://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/county-explores-delivery-only-cannabis-licenses
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After all bids to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Marin were denied this spring, the county has announced a fresh attempt to provide medicinal products locally. A new draft ordinance that permits medicinal cannabis delivery-only businesses in the unincorporated area of the county is now available for public review and... </article>
Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:57:27 +0000david3759 at https://www.ptreyeslight.comNew Star Route owners open ears to community https://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/new-star-route-owners-open-ears-community
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Despite it being balmy and clear last Sunday afternoon, Bolinas residents flooded indoors for an informational meeting and question-and-answer session with representatives from the University of San Francisco concerning the recent purchase of Star Route Farms. Though attendees were largely welcoming of the new owners, some asked that the university... </article>
Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:57:51 +0000david3760 at https://www.ptreyeslight.comA quest to change capitalismhttps://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/quest-change-capitalism
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Inverness Park lawyer John Montgomery wants to help corporations gain a social and environmental conscience, and he thinks West Marin can be a beacon for a positive business remodeling worldwide. For the last few years, he’s helped various local and regional corporations become certified B Corporations, adopting practices that establish... </article>
Thu, 14 Sep 2017 16:00:09 +0000david3762 at https://www.ptreyeslight.com